Pain Science Podcast
By Dr. Joe Tatta
Categories: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science
The Pain Science podcast discusses science-backed solutions for chronic pain. Learn how to use the brain, body, mind, and behavior for pain relief and improve both physical and mental well-being. Hosted by Dr. Joe Tatta, a physical therapist and CEO of the Integrative Pain Science Institute, the podcast features a wide range of topics, including pain neuroscience, physical therapy, psychology, exercise, health, and wellness. Work from the Integrative Pain Science Institute has been published in top journals, including Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal and the Journal of Physiotherapy in Mental Health. Dr. Joe Tatta is widely recognized for his contributions to pain science and mental health physical therapy. He developed PRISM—Pain Recovery and Integrative Systems Model, a process-based cognitive-behavioral approach for physical therapy; Pain Resilience Therapy, a strengths-based approach to treating chronic pain; and the Mental Health Physical Therapist Certification Program. Join The Pain Science podcast to discover ways to reduce pain and expand your professional toolkit. Learn more at: https://integrativepainscienceinstitute.com/
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Recent episodes
- Changing Behavior Patterns in Chronic Pain
Laura Rathbone is a physiotherapist, educator, and clinical coach specializing in complex and persistent pain. Based in Amsterdam, her work integrates contemporary pain science with psychologically informed, trauma-informed, and person-centered approaches to care. Laura holds an MSc in Advanced…
- Creating Wellness Retreats that Transform Physical Therapists with Mai Huong Ho-Tran PT, DPT
Most physical therapists are taught to treat pain. Dr. Mai Huong Ho-Tran treats the whole person a shift that changes everything. In this conversation, we explore how experiential learning, mindful movement, and whole-person care can transform pain rehabilitation. Mai shares her Whole Health…
- How This Physical Therapist Built a Trauma Practice with Gina Calderone, PT, DPT
Physical therapists are rapidly expanding into mental and behavioral health care—and creating new models of practice that address the powerful connection between physical health, emotional wellbeing, and trauma. Dr. Gina Calderone, PT, DPT, shares how she built a cash-based physical therapy…
- Reinventing Physical Therapy for Hypermobility Care with Erin Carr, PT, DPT
Most PTs are taught to move fast. Dr. Erin Carr built her practice by slowing down, and that shift changed everything. In this conversation, Erin Carr, PT, DPT, shares how she grew Beyond Integrative PT from $3,000 in savings into a cash-based concierge practice in Santa Monica, California. She…
- Manual Therapy Through a Pain Science Lens: What's Really Happening with Damian Keter PT, DPT, PhD
What actually happens in a patient's brain and body when you perform manual therapy? The answer may surprise you and change how you practice. In this episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, sits down with Damian Keter, PT, DPT, PhD, a researcher whose clinical career led him to question the foundational…
- Yoga, Pain Science, and Physical Therapy with Sherry Brourman, PT, C-IAYT
In this episode of the Pain Science Podcast, physical therapist Sherry Browerman discusses the intersection of yoga, physical therapy, and pain science. Sherry shares her journey of integrating these disciplines over 50 years, starting from her early experiences as an ice skater. They discuss how…
- Inside Physiotherapy's Mental Health Journal with Moisés Magos, Physiotherapist
In this episode, we explore the growing integration of mental health into physical therapy with Moisés Magos, a physiotherapist and founder of the Journal of Physiotherapy in Mental Health. Drawing on over a decade of experience working with vulnerable populations—including individuals impacted by…
- How Diagnostic Labels Shape Pain with Stephen Martin, PT, MSc
In this episode, we explore how the words clinicians use to diagnose musculoskeletal pain can profoundly shape patient beliefs, behaviors, and clinical outcomes. Joined by Stephen Martin, PT, MSc, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Winchester and PhD researcher on diagnostic…
- How To Measure Pain Beliefs with Roland Reezigt, PT, PhD(c)
In this episode of the Pain Science Podcast, we explore a key question in modern pain care: how do we measure whether pain science education actually changes the way people think about pain? Pain researcher and physiotherapist Roland Reezigt, PT, PhD(c) joins us to discuss the best way to measure…
- Primary Care Physical Therapy with Justin Carrier, PT, DPT
In this episode, Justin Carrier, PT, DPT, explores what "Primary Care Physical Therapy" truly means and why it represents a pivotal shift for the profession. Rather than functioning solely within a referral-based model, primary care physical therapy positions physical therapists as primary care…
- How Physical Therapists Became Treating Physicians in Montana with Emily Herndon, PT, DPT
Emily Herndon, PT, DPT, shares her inspiring journey of how Montana physical therapists became recognized as primary care providers, influencing legislation and expanding the scope of practice. Discover strategies for advocacy, legislative success, and transforming physical therapy into a true…
- Physical Therapists Managing Mental Health With Mary Beth Osborne, PT, DPT
In this episode of the Pain Science Podcast, Dr. Mary Beth Osborne discusses the integration of mental health into physical therapy practice. She shares her personal experiences with suicide in her family, which have shaped her commitment to addressing mental health issues in her work. The…
- APTA Expands PT Mental Health Role
In this episode, Dr. Joe Tatta discusses the recent policy changes by the American Physical Therapy Association regarding the role of physical therapists in behavioral and mental health. He emphasizes the importance of this policy in legitimizing the role of physical therapists in addressing…
- Nutrition, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and the New Food Pyramid with Sara Brown, PT, DPT, MS
In this episode of the Pain Science Podcast, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, welcomes Sarah Brown, PT, DPT, MS a doctor of physical therapy and nutritionist, to discuss the intricate relationship between food, the immune system, and chronic joint pain, particularly focusing on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Dr…
- Delivering Community Pain Care with Sharna Prasad, PT, DPT
In this episode of the Pain Science Podcast, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, interviews Sharna Prasad, PT, DPT, about her journey from India to the U.S. and her experiences in pain management. They discuss the cultural influences on pain perception, the importance of understanding social determinants of…
- Treating Anxiety, Dizziness and Pain with Sarah Conover, PT, MHS, CHC
In this episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, speaks with Sarah Conover, PT, MHS, CHC, a vestibular therapist with a background in treating conditions related to anxiety, dizziness, and pain. Sarah shared her journey, starting from her early career in the late 1980s, working in acute neuro care, to her…
- Integrating Mental Health and Pain Science into the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
In this episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, speaks with Dr. Sarah Case-Morris, assistant professor at the University of Michigan–Flint, to explore how mental health, pain science, and health and wellness promotion are being woven into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. Case-Morris shares her…
- The Power of Walking to Prevent Low Back Pain with Tash Pocovi, PhD
In this episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, speaks with physiotherapist and researcher Tash Pocovi, PhD about her groundbreaking study in the Lancet on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an individualized, progressive walking and education intervention for the prevention of low back pain…
- Webinar: Help Your Patients Achieve Nutrition Goals to Manage Pain with Rose Pignataro, PT, DPT, PhD
In this special webinar episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, and Rose Pignataro, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, a leading researcher and physical therapist specializing in health behavior change, discuss how healthy eating can relieve chronic pain. They also discuss strategies to help patients adhere to and sustain…
- TARGETing Back Pain with Psychologically-Informed Physical Therapy with Anthony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA
In this episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT speaks with Anthony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA a leading researcher in musculoskeletal pain, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications and a career dedicated to improving pain care. Dr. Delitto led the groundbreaking TARGET Trial, a $13-million PCORI-funded study…
- Webinar: Mental Health Physical Therapy with Joe Tatta, PT, DPT and Jeremy Fletcher, PT, DPT
In this episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, and Jeremy Fletcher, PT, DPT present a webinar on the mental health physical therapist and the role of physical therapy in mental health. This webinar covers many topics, including: The role of the physical therapist in mental and behavioral health…
- Becoming a Mental Health Physical Therapist with Jeremy Fletcher, PT, DPT
In this episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, speaks with Jeremy Fletcher, PT, DPT, on becoming a mental health physical therapist. Dr. Fletcher has over two decades of experience in clinical practice, education, and administration. His work bridging physical therapy and mental health grew out of his…
- Memory and Pain: What Science Reveals About This Surprising Connection with Anna Waisman, PhD Student
In this episode, Joe Tatta, PT, DPT speaks with Anna Weissman, a doctoral student in clinical psychology at York University in Canada. Anna's research focuses on memory and includes developing memory-based interventions to treat chronic pain and further understand how our brains process painful…
- Hypnosis for Pain Relief with David Spiegel, MD
In this week's episode of the Pain Science Education Podcast, we speak with Dr. David Spiegel, a renowned expert in the field of hypnosis. Dr. Spiegel has decades of experience studying the applications of hypnosis in managing chronic pain, non-communicable diseases, and even cancer. Our…
- The New Science of Pain Science Education with Professor Lorimer Moseley, AO
In this episode, we speak with globally renowned pain researcher, Professor Lorimer Mosley. Lorimer is a clinician, scientist and educator whose investigates the role of the brain and the mind in chronic pain. He's a professor of clinical neurosciences and a foundation chair in physiotherapy at…
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